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title: "He’s not necessarily bonsai, just still little, but I thought I’d ask…"
description: "He’s not necessarily bonsai, just still little, but I thought I’d ask you. Is my dwarf Alberta spruce dead? Or can I still save him? I don’t think I watered…"
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community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "Garrett"
published: "2025-04-09T13:12:51.741503Z"
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# He’s not necessarily bonsai, just still little, but I thought I’d ask…

_Posted by Garrett on 2025-04-09_

He’s not necessarily bonsai, just still little, but I thought I’d ask you. Is my dwarf Alberta spruce dead? Or can I still save him? I don’t think I watered him enough over the winter, and I probably should’ve moved him into a bigger pot sooner.

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## 1 comment

### Just a guy commented on 2025-04-10

Scratch a little of the bark off if the inside is green it alive \[I think\]

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